Name: Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Chopped onion - 1 cup; Chopped celery - 1 cup; Carrots, 1/4-inch slices - 1 cup; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Diced cooked ham - 1 ½ cups; Lentils - 1 cup; Dried basil leaves - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Chicken broth - 4 cups; Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can; Water - 1 cup; Small bay leaf - 1; Kosher salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Lemon juice - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Chopped onion 1 cup

3. Chopped celery 1 cup

4. Carrots, 1/4-inch slices 1 cup

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Diced cooked ham 1 ½ cups

7. Lentils 1 cup

8. Dried basil leaves ½ teaspoon

9. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

10. Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon

11. Chicken broth 4 cups

12. Tomato sauce 1 (8 ounce) can

13. Water 1 cup

14. Small bay leaf 1

15. Kosher salt 1 ¼ teaspoons

16. Lemon juice ½ teaspoon

17. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Lentil and Ham Soup

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil and warm for a few minutes. Add onion and celery; saute for 2 minutes. Add carrots; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in ham, lentils, basil, oregano, and thyme. Add chicken broth, tomato sauce, and water. Stir in bay leaf.

2 . Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

3 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Remove lid carefully. Discard bay leaf. Stir salt, lemon juice, and pepper into the soup.